Stock Drops For Tigers’ Former Top Prospects
The Tigers have seen the luster of some of their better prospects of years past fade.<br/>
The Tigers have seen the luster of some of their better prospects of years past fade.<br/>
The Tigers made some interesting choices when they added five prospects to their 40-man roster.
Several Tiger prospects are playing winter ball in an attempt to improve their stock.
Tigers lefthander Drew Smyly has taken advantage of the opportunity to pitch for Team USA this offseason.
Prompted by their playoff run, the Tigers made several last-second switches to their Arizona Fall League assignments.
Not long after he suffered a broken neck, righthander Juan Nicasio had a dream.
Picking the best player, pitcher seasons for the Tigers, as well as one to keep an eye on.
You could almost hear Tigers fans gasp when Double-A Erie lefthander Casey Crosby went on the disabled list in mid-June. After all, the highly regarded pitching prospect had already missed nearly all of the 2008 and 2010 seasons because of elbow problems.<br/><br/>So everyone breathed a sigh of relief when Crosby returned from the DL June 27 and promptly carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his first start back.
Picking the best player, biggest leap forward and biggest disappointment of the Tigers farm system over the first half of the season.
In this year's draft the Tigers used their top pick, as well a 10th-rounder, on catchers. Last year the Tigers selected backstops with three of their first nine choices.<br/><br/>It's an interesting decision when you consider that Alex Avila, Detroit's everyday catcher, is just 24.
The Tigers, who didn't have a pick until the second round, selected position players with their first five picks.
Keeping the ball down has helped Tigers righthander Lester Oliveros.
The Tigers are having shortstop Gustavo Nunez repeat the high Class A Florida State League, where he's off to a strong start at the plate.
Audy Ciriaco has a new position this year. Funny thing is, for him it's also his old position.
Tigers lefthander Casey Crosby begins a crucial season for his development in Double-A Erie.
When the Tigers signed Al Alburquerque in November, he was anything but a typical minor league free agent.
Detroit's Ryan Strieby has spent the past three seasons dealing with a left wrist injury.
Luis Marte's stock in the Tigers' farm system has been up and down throughout his career.
After an up-and-down season in 2010, Matt Hoffman has become another hard-throwing option for the Tigers' bullpen in the future.
An 11th-round pick in 2008 out of Northern Iowa, Brandon Douglas has put himself in the discussion for Detroit's future plans.